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what was mitt romney trying to achieve by that? >> one of the things that's so wonderful about this moment, it undercuts mitt romney's image as the all-knowing ceo. one thing ceos can be expected to assure is good staff work. and staff works mean in this case, not going to the mat the way he did, obviously, expecting that he had obama right where he wanted him because that phrase wouldn't have been said for two weeks. obama knew exactly what was happening when he said, you know, check the transcript, you know, go ahead. and it really emerged with that much egg on your face when one of the things you can competently organize those around you to execute on a plan, whether it's from the economy or even to prepare for a debate lake this and be effective really undercuts one of his central claims for, you know, for why he's the guy. >> right. julian, if anyone owned up to major politicizing during a trangdy we give you mitt romney during that 47% videotape. >> this is really -- by the way, if something of that nature presents itself, i
what was mitt romney trying to achieve by that? >> one of the things that's so wonderful about this moment, it undercuts mitt romney's image as the all-knowing ceo. one thing ceos can be expected to assure is good staff work. and staff works mean in this case, not going to the mat the way he did, obviously, expecting that he had obama right where he wanted him because that phrase wouldn't have been said for two weeks. obama knew exactly what was happening when he said, you know, check the...
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mitt romney continues to gain momentum in the wake of the debate. president obama was off to a strong start here in ohio. the unemployment rate lower than the national average. the folks here really like the auto bailout, one out of every eight ohioans has a connection to the auto industry. so a lot of ohioans were expressing support for him, but now obviously things are getting tighter, martin. >> nbc's kristin welker fighting will.i.am very valiantly. thank you very much, kristin. we'll be right back. ♪ this is love, this is love, this is love ♪ [ female announcer ] most whitening strips promise full whitening results in two weeks or more. rembrandt® deeply white™ 2 hour whitening kit is proven to quickly remove surface stains and deep stains in just two hours. [ female announcer ] rembrandt® deeply white™: whiten in just 2 hours. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. just two aleve can keep
mitt romney continues to gain momentum in the wake of the debate. president obama was off to a strong start here in ohio. the unemployment rate lower than the national average. the folks here really like the auto bailout, one out of every eight ohioans has a connection to the auto industry. so a lot of ohioans were expressing support for him, but now obviously things are getting tighter, martin. >> nbc's kristin welker fighting will.i.am very valiantly. thank you very much, kristin. we'll...
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. >> mitt is prepared. mitt's confident. >> anybody want to see second prize in second prize is a set of steak knives. >> he was fact checking this debate in realtime. sorry, paul, one plus one equals [ bleep ]. >> pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan. if they're 45 years old and they show up and they say they want insurance because i have a heart disease, it's like, hey, guys, we can't play the game like that. if someone has a heart attack they don't sit in their apartment and die. we pick them up in an ambulance and take them to the hospital and give them care. >> oh, have i got your attention now? >> not familiar with precisely with exactly what i said, but i can't by what i said whatever it was. >> we are here off the long island expressway exit 38, just five hours from tonight's town hall debate at hofstra university. you can see we've got a fired up crowd. that's a few long island iced teas under their belts. awaiting a night that could provide the final push that carries either president
. >> mitt is prepared. mitt's confident. >> anybody want to see second prize in second prize is a set of steak knives. >> he was fact checking this debate in realtime. sorry, paul, one plus one equals [ bleep ]. >> pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan. if they're 45 years old and they show up and they say they want insurance because i have a heart disease, it's like, hey, guys, we can't play the game like that. if someone has a heart attack they don't sit in...
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i mean, quite frankly, i'm mystified by the mitt romney we saw at the debate and the mitt romney who is now saying that he was completely wrong about trashing 47% of the country. how is it possible that a man who has been running for president for six years is having these personality conversions all within the span of a few days or a few hours. >> that's a very good question, john. i wish i could answer that. michelle, what is romney actually saying he was wrong about? that he got the number wrong? that it's actually 46% of people that he believes are entitled to health care, food, housing, you name it? what exactly is he saying was wrong? >> well, we don't actually know because he was very smart. he picked a friendly interviewer who is not going to push him too hard on exactly what he was wrong about. was he wrong to say it, wrong to get caught saying it, was he wrong to think it? these are not things that shean hannity and the fox team are going to push him on, but what he is right about is that he can't let that sit out there, and he picked a time when he thought he had a relativ
i mean, quite frankly, i'm mystified by the mitt romney we saw at the debate and the mitt romney who is now saying that he was completely wrong about trashing 47% of the country. how is it possible that a man who has been running for president for six years is having these personality conversions all within the span of a few days or a few hours. >> that's a very good question, john. i wish i could answer that. michelle, what is romney actually saying he was wrong about? that he got the...
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think. >> come on, mitt, think. when you have no foreign policy experience, you better think of a scapegoat to get the base going. >> i'll crack down on china. >> when he talks about getting tough on china, keep in mind that governor romney invested in companies that were pioneers of outsourcing to china and is currently investing in countries -- in companies that are building surveillance equipment for china to spy on its own folks. that's -- governor, you're the last person who is going to get tough on china. >> okay, china, china might be problematic. so why not fuel a politically motivated conspiracy theory about the deaths of four americans, including our ambassador to libya. >> one of the narratives that the obama campaign has laid out is that bin laden is dead, they bragged about that forever, and al qaeda is in retreat. you start to wonder, did they basically say do not allow any story to emerge that counters that narrative? >> he's asking the president of the united states to get to the bottom of why there
think. >> come on, mitt, think. when you have no foreign policy experience, you better think of a scapegoat to get the base going. >> i'll crack down on china. >> when he talks about getting tough on china, keep in mind that governor romney invested in companies that were pioneers of outsourcing to china and is currently investing in countries -- in companies that are building surveillance equipment for china to spy on its own folks. that's -- governor, you're the last person...
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this is where mitt romney's heart is. he believes in his heart -- >> 30% of the nation are moochers. >> these folks are moochers and don't deserve anything from our society. >> amazing. jonathan alter, richard wolffe, thank you. >>> the clock is ticking as we get closer to the main event. much more from denver in just a moment. >> i've also been working on some, that's what she said zingers. for instance, when obama is talking during the debate, i'll just interrupt him and say, that's what she said? gets him every time. [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop tak
this is where mitt romney's heart is. he believes in his heart -- >> 30% of the nation are moochers. >> these folks are moochers and don't deserve anything from our society. >> amazing. jonathan alter, richard wolffe, thank you. >>> the clock is ticking as we get closer to the main event. much more from denver in just a moment. >> i've also been working on some, that's what she said zingers. for instance, when obama is talking during the debate, i'll just...
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i'm not sure what mitt romney believes. how can women give him their vote when they're not sure if they'll also be handing over control of their own bodies? i mean, does this perhaps explain the president's double digit lead in our new poll of swing states? >> yeah, i think it has been really critical, and one of the things that's been so surprising in this election is how much we have been talking about and how much women's health issues have mattered in this election. they have made a huge difference, and when we're not talking about them, we see that gender gap starting to close. as you point out, paul ryan is as far to the right as you can possibly be, as extreme as you possibly can be on a woman's right to choose. he's standing with todd akin to redefine rape in the house. he's in favor, as mitt romney is, in favor of defunding planned parenthood. he's in favor of personhood legislation as is mitt romney. i don't think there's any question, despite what they say and any rhetorical moves they might make, i don't think t
i'm not sure what mitt romney believes. how can women give him their vote when they're not sure if they'll also be handing over control of their own bodies? i mean, does this perhaps explain the president's double digit lead in our new poll of swing states? >> yeah, i think it has been really critical, and one of the things that's been so surprising in this election is how much we have been talking about and how much women's health issues have mattered in this election. they have made a...
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mitt romney wasn't conservative enough for fox and now he is. they're trying to convince everyone he's this different person. i think outside of the echo chamber and the national media, what you get on the ground is a very different story. gallup polls and national tracking polls are more volatile because they poll a lot of areas that are irrelevant. ft. we're headed to election day and trying to make sense of it, if you're living in ohio, you're getting a lot more local feedback, a ground game from the obama campaign, local press from these visits. you're not swung as much by a single debate performance even though romney had a good one. in iowa and ohio, we're seeing over five-point leads, beyond the margin of error for obama. there's a good reason to think if he sews up the midwest, this thing won't be that close. >> yeah. dana, is it possible the president could lose the popular vote and win this election? >> well, no, because the supreme court by a vote of 5-4 would overturn the results in that case. but, you know -- >> of course! >> that's
mitt romney wasn't conservative enough for fox and now he is. they're trying to convince everyone he's this different person. i think outside of the echo chamber and the national media, what you get on the ground is a very different story. gallup polls and national tracking polls are more volatile because they poll a lot of areas that are irrelevant. ft. we're headed to election day and trying to make sense of it, if you're living in ohio, you're getting a lot more local feedback, a ground game...
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and ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney has just the car for you. >>> mitt the mendacious tells america a lemon. >> there will be no tax cut that adds to the deficit. i'll underline that, no tax cut that adds to the deficit. >> really? okay. what kind of mileage does it get? >> number one, pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan. >> huh? okay. do the brakes work? >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. i'm going to stop other things. i like pbs. i love big bird. >> let's not. let's let him respond. >> i get the last word. let me make this comment. >> nope. come on, mr. president, give us a peek under the hood. >> five week before the election he's saying that his big, bold idea is never mind. is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good? is it because that somehow middle class a families are going to benefit too much? ♪ i guess you're just what i needed ♪ >>> we begin with the president criticized as being less than effective last night by hyperventilating pundits across the board, but now gettin
and ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney has just the car for you. >>> mitt the mendacious tells america a lemon. >> there will be no tax cut that adds to the deficit. i'll underline that, no tax cut that adds to the deficit. >> really? okay. what kind of mileage does it get? >> number one, pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan. >> huh? okay. do the brakes work? >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs. i'm going to stop other...
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of two mitts. mitt the hawk. >> hope is not a strategy. we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words aren't backed up by deed s. >> mitt the dog. >> clear eyes, full heart, can't lose. >> clear eyes, full heart, can't lose. >> so which mitt is it? confused? so are we. >> finally, i will recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. >> the palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace. i'm a president for 100% of the american people and that's the real percent people care about, not 99% versus 1%. not 47% versus anyone else. i need to get 51.1% of the americans behind me. i'm not familiar with precisely exactly what i said but i stand behind what i said, whatever it was. >> we begin with mitt romney trying to keep his newfound momentum going amid new signs that his post debate bounce may be a flop. today's new gallup seven-day tracking poll
of two mitts. mitt the hawk. >> hope is not a strategy. we can't support our friends and defeat our enemies in the middle east when our words aren't backed up by deed s. >> mitt the dog. >> clear eyes, full heart, can't lose. >> clear eyes, full heart, can't lose. >> so which mitt is it? confused? so are we. >> finally, i will recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish...
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mitt romney's record may be instructive. as governor of massachusetts he gutted affirmative action in the dead of night, during a holiday, without any consultation whatsoever. is this an example of how minorities would fare under a president romney? >> i think it's also indicative just yesterday "the wall street journal" asked mitt romney if he believed in affirmative action, he couldn't answer yes on no, he kept quiet. if he can't give a straight answer on an issue that's not a campaign issue is incredibly telling. this issue before the supreme court, it's supported by 17 senators both democratic and republican. the military is in support of it, as are a lot have business leaders. fortune 100 companies. they are support ty because they recognize demographics are changing. as americans we should make sure we have a fair shot at the american dream, through our educational system. >> absolutely. professor, we know where mitt romney stands. as for paul ryan, he was asked directly -- i'm sorry, he wasn't, sorry, asked directly a
mitt romney's record may be instructive. as governor of massachusetts he gutted affirmative action in the dead of night, during a holiday, without any consultation whatsoever. is this an example of how minorities would fare under a president romney? >> i think it's also indicative just yesterday "the wall street journal" asked mitt romney if he believed in affirmative action, he couldn't answer yes on no, he kept quiet. if he can't give a straight answer on an issue that's not a...
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with friends like mitt, who needs enemies? >>> a make or break week for mitt, and this is his sendoff? >> lowering the tax rates. does that cost $5 trillion? >> no, no. look, i won't get into a baseline argument with you. >> i think my biggest concern obviously would just be for the -- his mental well-being. >> you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have the time -- it would take me too long to go through all of the math. >> too long. good lord. on the eve of the first debate, team romney flubs their lines. >> have you got lines already prepared, attack lines? >> i'm not really a line guy. overseas which is where you and i come from means lake superior. where i come from overseas we refer to lake superior. overseas, which as a wisconsinite means lake superior -- >> i'm not familiar with precisely with what exactly i said but i stand by what i said whatever it is. ♪ how you like me now ♪ how you like me now >>> we begin with the hunt to win october and in particular the next five days that could prove decisive in t
with friends like mitt, who needs enemies? >>> a make or break week for mitt, and this is his sendoff? >> lowering the tax rates. does that cost $5 trillion? >> no, no. look, i won't get into a baseline argument with you. >> i think my biggest concern obviously would just be for the -- his mental well-being. >> you haven't given me the math. >> well, i don't have the time -- it would take me too long to go through all of the math. >> too long. good...
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you know what, mitt? you better put paul ryan away somewhere. send him to a sports bar somewhere in ohio. at least he can have a few beers with voters. he's got that going for him. who knows, it might help make inroads with that 9% deficit romney is facing against the president in the latest ohio poll. then again, there may not be enough time to do enough shots with enough intoxicated fans before voting starts in ohio tomorrow. so if his running mate is no use, how about a boost from the other person mitt's proposed to, his wife, ann. surely she can provide the comfort and confidence that mr. romney needs to fire up his bid for the presidency. >> my biggest concern obviously would just be for the -- his mental well-being. >> wait? what? mrs. romney, that's not helping. you better finish the thought. >> i have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness, in his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy, in his understanding of what's missing right now in the economy, you know, the pieces that are missing to ge
you know what, mitt? you better put paul ryan away somewhere. send him to a sports bar somewhere in ohio. at least he can have a few beers with voters. he's got that going for him. who knows, it might help make inroads with that 9% deficit romney is facing against the president in the latest ohio poll. then again, there may not be enough time to do enough shots with enough intoxicated fans before voting starts in ohio tomorrow. so if his running mate is no use, how about a boost from the other...
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it's monday, october the 15th, and all of mitt's horses and all of mitt's men, can't put the facts back together again. >>> team romney struggles with the facts. >> leaders lead by putting specifics on the table. >> unemployment is going down just as a factual matter. why would congressman ryan in defiance of facts suggest otherwise? >> why is it all right to tell voters about the candy, everybody is going to get a 20% tax cut, but not tell them about the spinach, how do you pay for it and you refuse to say how you're going to pay for it. >> i wouldn't want to take the risk. no republican has. >> he was talking about abortion. he wasn't talking about the economy. >> so they put all their cards in a new conspiracy theory. >> this is the first time in 33 years that a united states ambassador has been assassinated. >> there's no doubt he's working hard to exploit this issue. gee didn't say it was a campaign issue. he said it was an issue. >> that's funny. >> not familiar with precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. ♪ carry on my wayward son ♪ they
it's monday, october the 15th, and all of mitt's horses and all of mitt's men, can't put the facts back together again. >>> team romney struggles with the facts. >> leaders lead by putting specifics on the table. >> unemployment is going down just as a factual matter. why would congressman ryan in defiance of facts suggest otherwise? >> why is it all right to tell voters about the candy, everybody is going to get a 20% tax cut, but not tell them about the spinach, how...
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mitt romney is a car guy. >> good one. sell that salesman at the top of the ticket and drives a couple cad laks. but bill clinton today, well, he was a bit incredulous about that line at an event in indiana. >> mr. ryan said last night that governor romney was a car guy. i thought, well, if having an elevator to stack them counts, i guess he was. >> now president clinton, don't you go down that line that mr. romney is just a plutocrat who will never get the 47% to take the responsibility for their own lives and car storage. paul ryan has got his back and will defend him to the gates of hell. >> mitt romney is a good man. he cares about 100% of americans in this country, and with respect to that quote, i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> but i always say what i mean. and so does romney. >> yes, except mr. romney only says what he means in quiet rooms. let's get right to our panel. here in new york msnbc contributor ari melber and msnbc political
mitt romney is a car guy. >> good one. sell that salesman at the top of the ticket and drives a couple cad laks. but bill clinton today, well, he was a bit incredulous about that line at an event in indiana. >> mr. ryan said last night that governor romney was a car guy. i thought, well, if having an elevator to stack them counts, i guess he was. >> now president clinton, don't you go down that line that mr. romney is just a plutocrat who will never get the 47% to take the...
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>>> mitt romney is done with interviews. >> you guys are great. you guys are great. >> and many are done -- >> i voted for him in 2008 and i plan to stick with him in 2012. i'll be voting for he and for vice president joe biden. >> i quonder why. >> the governor who was speaking on monday night at the debate was saying things that were quite different from what he said earlier. >> you can't remember what you just said last week. >> what is the cure for romnesia? >> obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >> this fall i'm supporting richard mourdock for senate. >> he was asked again by reporters about this matter. he did not respond to those questions. >> what he said was kind of crazy. >> it doesn't change the definition. >> rape is rape. it is a crime. >> not familiar with precisely with exactly what i said but i stand by what i said whatever it was. ♪ >>> we are just a dirty dozen days from the presidential election, and with the polls tight in the seven tossup states, you might call this the lightning round where with the candidates racing
>>> mitt romney is done with interviews. >> you guys are great. you guys are great. >> and many are done -- >> i voted for him in 2008 and i plan to stick with him in 2012. i'll be voting for he and for vice president joe biden. >> i quonder why. >> the governor who was speaking on monday night at the debate was saying things that were quite different from what he said earlier. >> you can't remember what you just said last week. >> what is the...
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we've been talking for 12 months about mitt romney's economic plan. we've been talking for two years about his central thesis for the presidency, what he wants to do, and what we have today is someone as esteem as general colin powell saying he, too, has looked at mr. romney carefully and decided the man is vac cuous and has nothing to stand on. >> by the way, would he have been talking for 11 years about the conservative foreign policy where mitt romney wants to extend. >> except he hid it in the debate. >> right. well, there is a real difference on what kind of person is he that's willing to change at the last minute just to sound good in a debate, but even if you take it at face value and say, no, he really is the guy who represents his policies as they at least are on the website so the extent we can get our arms around them, there has been a real engagement about how the budget should be balanced, what the balances between tax cuts in romney's case no tax revenues at a all, only tax cuts -- >> indeed. >> and -- >> right. you gene, general powell
we've been talking for 12 months about mitt romney's economic plan. we've been talking for two years about his central thesis for the presidency, what he wants to do, and what we have today is someone as esteem as general colin powell saying he, too, has looked at mr. romney carefully and decided the man is vac cuous and has nothing to stand on. >> by the way, would he have been talking for 11 years about the conservative foreign policy where mitt romney wants to extend. >> except...
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that we do know about mitt romney. you know, but to say that he's going to move fema funds back to the states in terms of bloc grants or move these things privately, you know, the strength of natural disaster rescue or recover is all about multijurisdiction cooperation. when the federal, state, public, private partners do work together, when communities get together and work with states. that's when, you know, the real magic happens, when communities really begin to recover. i led some recovery efforts here in georgia. but at the end of the day to send this back to the states would be making 50 little lock boxes waiting for each governor to pick it open when his bth runs short. that's what would happen. mitt romney has a problem of thinking before he speaks and sending this back to the sats is just a bad idea. >> ron paul in the primary said exactly the same thing. i remember him in one interview saying, let's go back to 1900. let's go back to 1930, 1940 where fema didn't exist. >> well, i rest my case, ron paul said i
that we do know about mitt romney. you know, but to say that he's going to move fema funds back to the states in terms of bloc grants or move these things privately, you know, the strength of natural disaster rescue or recover is all about multijurisdiction cooperation. when the federal, state, public, private partners do work together, when communities get together and work with states. that's when, you know, the real magic happens, when communities really begin to recover. i led some recovery...
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>> senator mitt romney. >> why am i here? >> this is mitt's first time. >> who is going to have the bess zingers? >> i think i got some pretty good zingers. >> best zingers are the ones you practice for two months. >> i'm not a student in your classroom. please let me respond, okay? >> thursday morning the entire narrative of this race is going to change. >> what are you doing, christie? if romney fails to meet those heady expectations that's going to leave open -- >> if he hits too hard, you were mean to the president. >> his tendency is to be too much of a gentleman. >> americans will on balloting day. >> this is the mitt romney i know. >> that's what she said. >> the book called "men to match my mountaininsmountains." >> a lot of people have never seen mitt romney before. gee has to come across as a regular guy which i'm not sure he can do. >> i'm going to take the burrito bowl. >> this good man was attacked by the liberal hacks other at fox news. >> you haven't given me the math. >> it would take me too long. >> paul ryan
>> senator mitt romney. >> why am i here? >> this is mitt's first time. >> who is going to have the bess zingers? >> i think i got some pretty good zingers. >> best zingers are the ones you practice for two months. >> i'm not a student in your classroom. please let me respond, okay? >> thursday morning the entire narrative of this race is going to change. >> what are you doing, christie? if romney fails to meet those heady expectations...
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mitt romney is still mitt romney or at least the mitt romney that's always kind of changeable. i found that sort of fake relief rally, whatever it is, to be pretty offensive and wrong-headed. the red cross is put in this awkward position of saying we don't need canned goods, thank you very much, mr. 1950s. you know, like we need money, we need people to donate blood. and i think that sort of is mitt romney sort of small as it were, right? like to not only do something so craven but to do it in a way that's not even helpful on a small scale. >> so was it purely a photo opportunity? was it purely for the sake of having people walk past him, hand him cans, and be on television? >> well, it almost has to be seeing as how the thing he was doing was not something that the red cross actually needed. and so it almost has to be purely for politics truly as a photo-op. >> karen, you wanted to add something to that. >> i wanted to say, martin, the thing is when you have a platform or an opportunity to communicate a message particularly in a time like this, i think it's incumbent on you to
mitt romney is still mitt romney or at least the mitt romney that's always kind of changeable. i found that sort of fake relief rally, whatever it is, to be pretty offensive and wrong-headed. the red cross is put in this awkward position of saying we don't need canned goods, thank you very much, mr. 1950s. you know, like we need money, we need people to donate blood. and i think that sort of is mitt romney sort of small as it were, right? like to not only do something so craven but to do it in...
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here's mitt romney's ad for mr. mourdock currently running in indiana. >> this fall, i'm supporting richard mourdock for senate. as state treasurer, richard worked with governor daniels to balance the budget and make government more accountable. as senator, richard will be the 51st vote to repeal and replace government-run health care. >> you heard right, if republicans have their way, mr. mourdock will be the guy to tip the balance of the senate to the gop. and with romney and ryan in the white house, all government will be in their control. and you have to wonder where things might go from there. let's get right to our panel now in washington, msnbc political analyst karen finney and bethleh bethlehem, pennsylvania, professor peterson and joy reid in new york, managing editor. this is the second time in a matter of weeks that a republican candidate for the house, in this case the senate, sorry, has had to clarify that rape is a bad thing. can i just say for the sake of our viewers, rape is a horrifying crime. thes
here's mitt romney's ad for mr. mourdock currently running in indiana. >> this fall, i'm supporting richard mourdock for senate. as state treasurer, richard worked with governor daniels to balance the budget and make government more accountable. as senator, richard will be the 51st vote to repeal and replace government-run health care. >> you heard right, if republicans have their way, mr. mourdock will be the guy to tip the balance of the senate to the gop. and with romney and ryan...
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he said mitt romney did nothing, absolutely nothing. is that what now qualifies you for the presidency? don't do anything? >> it's insane. was the bar really so low for mitt romney that all he had to do was show up and say it was becky becky becky stand, stand and they were impressed. when the republican lose they whine. they know they lost but the best they can do is sort of to whine about it and complain about the president, he was too mean. well, when romney was aggressive in the first debate, they were perfectly happy about it, and when the president didn't do well in the first debate, democrats were the first ones to admit that he didn't have a strong performance and needed to improve. republicans just dant live in the world of reality. >> it's tough. maria teresa, let's check in with the true arbiter of american politics, donald trump. he sent out a tweet last night called the debate, i'm quoting him, pretty even. so i guess if you translate that into english, it means romney was destroyed. >> pretty much. i think the polls demons
he said mitt romney did nothing, absolutely nothing. is that what now qualifies you for the presidency? don't do anything? >> it's insane. was the bar really so low for mitt romney that all he had to do was show up and say it was becky becky becky stand, stand and they were impressed. when the republican lose they whine. they know they lost but the best they can do is sort of to whine about it and complain about the president, he was too mean. well, when romney was aggressive in the first...
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again, you know, mitt romney was really stuck yesterday. i thought it was quite embl emblematic that he wouldn't answer questions about fema. because his position thus far on everything has been, tell me what you, voter, want to hear, and i'll tell you that's my position. on a day like yesterday, with the devastating storm, he really couldn't -- his antenna couldn't pick up just which way to flip-flop or pander. because the currents were so strong, understanding the kind of bipartisanship you're about to hear from these two political representatives, where politics takes a backseat. and actually doing something serviceable for a country in need takes over. so it's been fascinating, really. >> jared, are you honestly suggesting that mitt romney is not actually competent on policy, but principally, about pandering? you couldn't possibly be suggesting such a thing. >> to me, seriously, that was the -- >> i am being serious, jared. >> yes -- if you look at the foreign policy debate, that was another example to me, again, of mitt romney saying,
again, you know, mitt romney was really stuck yesterday. i thought it was quite embl emblematic that he wouldn't answer questions about fema. because his position thus far on everything has been, tell me what you, voter, want to hear, and i'll tell you that's my position. on a day like yesterday, with the devastating storm, he really couldn't -- his antenna couldn't pick up just which way to flip-flop or pander. because the currents were so strong, understanding the kind of bipartisanship...
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that was not mitt romney. that was, of course, someone else. >> i'm familiar with the quote though. >> we'll play it again. here it is. >> we've always encouraged young people take a shot, go for it. take a risk. get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business. >> it's simple, you take out a loan from your parents and we're all millionaires. >> again, romney has become an expert at showing -- exposing for us how entrenched he's been in his own elite 1% upbringing. what's really important about this gap, and david is right, the obama campaign is focused on the enthusiasm gap and they want to try to close that. the reason why young people support obama by that 20-point margin is because young people want authenticity in their politics. ryan and romney have shown themselves to be not very authentic, especially when it comes to telling the truth. i don't think that gap is going to qulos close amongst young people with these two candidates. >> thank you both. stay with us. much mo
that was not mitt romney. that was, of course, someone else. >> i'm familiar with the quote though. >> we'll play it again. here it is. >> we've always encouraged young people take a shot, go for it. take a risk. get the education, borrow money if you have to from your parents, start a business. >> it's simple, you take out a loan from your parents and we're all millionaires. >> again, romney has become an expert at showing -- exposing for us how entrenched he's...
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he wants to bring the country together. >> by saying that mitt romney is a bser? >> he wants -- >> he's created more racial division than any administration in history. >> come on, come on. team think of mr. john sununu? in history. new prilosec otc wildberry is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> only 11 days to go and a brand new abc news/"washington post" poll shows just how close this race has become. mitt romney currently polling at 49%. the president at 48%. yesterday the same poll had mr. romney with 50% of the vote, the president 47%. and at this point, my friends, i am officially polled out
he wants to bring the country together. >> by saying that mitt romney is a bser? >> he wants -- >> he's created more racial division than any administration in history. >> come on, come on. team think of mr. john sununu? in history. new prilosec otc wildberry is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make...